Brabant
Belgian Motor merchant
| Name | Brabant | ||
| Type: | Motor merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 2,483 tons | ||
| Completed | 1938 - John Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Antwerp | ||
| Owner | Armement Deppe, Antwerp | ||
| Homeport | Antwerp | ||
| Date of attack | 14 May 1942 | Nationality:  Belgian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-155 (Adolf Cornelius Piening) | ||
| Position | 11.32N, 62.43W - Grid ED 9489 | ||
| Complement | 37 (3 dead and 34 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Glasgow - Port of Spain, Trinidad - Curaçao | ||
| Cargo | Ballast | ||
| History | Completed in September 1938 | ||
| Notes on loss | At 04.40 hours on 14 May, 1942, the unescorted Brabant (Master M. Hostens) was hit near the bridge by one torpedo from U-155 and sank within 8 minutes. The ship carried 31 crew members, four gunners and two passengers. | ||
| Crewlists | We have listing of 5 people who were on this vessel | ||
Location of attack on Brabant.
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